We said goodbye to our sweet friend, Drift, a few weeks ago. He had been battling diabetes for almost 2 years (that we know of) and his quality of life was just not what it used to be. D made the very difficult decision to end his suffering and let his best friend go.
I've never had a dog before. Growing up, we had a cat that lived to be 17 before my parents put her down due to dementia. And my crazy cat lady status was cemented after I somehow acquired 3 cats! But Drift made me love dogs - and how could you not fall in love with such a sweet soul like Drift? Even my mom, who is not a big dog person, spoiled Drift like he was her very own grandson.
D took him into the vet the day we left for San Diego. In some ways, it made the transition a little easier - being away from home and all the reminders of how empty our house (and hearts) are without Drift. But even now, weeks later, we still look for him outside in his dog house or think about needing to adminster his medication.
A sad but fond farewell to the best dog I've ever known.
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